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A San Luis Obispo county resident has been convicted of multiple acts of sexual abuse of a minor. The district attorney’s office announced on Friday afternoon that 23-year-old Tanner Fite of San Luis Obispo committed four separate sexual acts on a minor on October 15, 2023. Cyber forensic data also showed evidence that Fite had…
Press Release New Admininstration 7_26_24 For the upcoming school year, the Paso Robles joint unified school district has appointed several new principals and administrative staff: Emma Barker-Connoy has been appointed as principal of Pat Butler elementary school. Cristina Velasco is the new principal of Georgia Brown. Daniela Topjian has moved from her student engagement specialist…
CHP released a statement of a traffic collision that took place yesterday evening at around 10:28 pm. 30-year-old Saundra Foutz of Paso Robles was driving her 2021 mercedes on the 46 east, when she entered the westbound lane at an unknown speed. She collided head-on with another vehicle, resulting in a three-vehicle crash. The driver…
A house fire in Morro Bay was reported shortly after midnight on July 27th at the 500 block of Kings avenue. The Morro Bay police department says officers were unable to enter the residence when they arrived, as the fire was too intense. After the Morro Bay fire department, and other fire agencies, extinguished the…
Former San Luis Obispo county Information Technology employee, Norman Hibble, was arrested and charged with several counts of embezzlement on February 20th this year. He was accused of using a county credit card to purchase over a hundred thousand dollars in personal items. Earlier this month, Hibble pleaded no contest to these seven embezzlement counts,…
The county public works department announced that temporary traffic control with lane closures will be in place at Chimney Rock road. The repair site is about half a mile west of the intersection of Chimney Rock road and Adelaida road. Public works will be repairing damaged culverts and embankments. 5 to 15 minute delays should…
29-year-old Tiffany McClure of Tulare county has recently been reported missing. Earlier this week, however, the Morro Bay police department has begun assisting in the search, as McClure’s vehicle was found in the city. Tulare police say her car was found legally parked in a residential area, but they do not suspect foul play. She…
County public works will be starting a bridge improvement project on highway 1. The following locations will be subject to one-way reversing traffic control and ramp closures: Green Valley Creek bridge, Little Pico Creek bridge, San Simeon Creek bridge, Santa Rosa overflow bridge, Cayucos drive overcrossing, highway 1/41 connector, and Chorro Creek bridge. Beginning Monday,…
The California Mid-State Fair has previously enforced a hat ban for its guests, asking fairgoers to remove New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates hats before entering the fairgrounds. The hats were associated with gang activity, and were banned from the Paso Robles public event center. However, as of Thursday, the hat ban has been lifted…
The California Mid-State Fair’s last few days for 2024 is this weekend. Tonight at mission square stage is Unfinished Business at 7. Then in the Chumash grandstand arena at 7:30 is an evening of music & wine with Cheap Trick. Entering its 50th anniversary year, Cheap Trick has more than 40 international gold and platinum…
